Shin sat in the middle of a large grassy plain in the middle of the forest that the young swordsmen from yesterday spoke about. He was alone and his new pal Setanta was god knows where doing god knows what. The wind blew by the sitting samurai as he awaited for his challenger to come. His white jacket draped on his shoulders like a cape. It blew in the wind along with his sandy blonde hair. Right next to him was his large case of assorted swords but he had only one laying right in front of him. It had a tattered and fade black sheath with a piece of cloth wrapped around the top. It was the only sword of his collection that had a sheath.

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Shin takes a deep breath in and out. "..Hokaito....I never thought I would ran in to a Hokaito in this era...."

The chink of metal rang out with each step, "It is good of you to show Muramasa," Ganzo says pulling out the blade that sat alone it was an odd length like it was once longer but then broken, "This is the Koware Ta Kiretsu," he says pointing the blade towards his sworn enemy, "It is only fitting that a muramasa fall to its own clan treasures..." he spun the blade in his right hand so the bare blade ran along the back of his arm. He stops tapping his back foot on the ground, "3 steps below Shukichi..." Ganzo disappears as small puffs of dirt his the ground. As he approaches the samurai he slashes forward with the blade before dropping it, faking the attack. Reaching under his arm he grabs the blade with his left hand doing a swift slash at an upward angle aiming for the chest, "Offensive fifth form, Samidare!" he says performing the move in one fluid motion.

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壊れた亀裂 Koware Ta Kiretsu (Broken Fissure)
An old blade passed down through Ganzo's branch of the Muramasa family. Legends say that this blade was once wielded by the original Muramasa. At one point it was as long as a man's body but was broken during the great Samurai war. Since then the blade was refastened into a 3 edged blade. Replacing the top area with a straight bladed edge. Near the hilt lies a cutout that can be used for decapitation. It is the one Ganzo is shown holding.

-Shukichi-"The Hokaito were the only ones known to keep up with the Muramasa..."Ganzo moves at beyond god-like speed, only showing his footsteps crashing into the floor. This also allows him to run on walls. He is also shown to use reduced forms of the technique, naming them (X) steps below shukuchi. The technique was said to be developed by a Hokaito who had clashed with a Muramasa. When wanting to learn their Shinsoku, it was the closest thing they could get to without the power of the Muramasa eye, and it is able to keep pace the only difference showing the footsteps.

-Offensive Fifth Form: Samidare 五月雨 (Early Summer Rain)-"You won't escape." The user holds their sword in one hand and slashes at their opponent, but instead of actually attacking, pulls off a feint. Meanwhile, the actual katana is falling to the user's other hand to create a genuine slash after the intended target is caught off guard attempting to dodge the first feint attack.

Shin opened his eyes as he heard the hink of metal rang out with each step from behind him. Shin lets out a small sigh as he comes up to his feet grabbing his sword that was laying in front of him. He held the weapon in his right hand. "It is good of you to show Muramasa,". Shin just looked at the boy as he was pulling out the blade that sat alone it was an odd length like it was once longer but then broken, "This is the Koware Ta Kiretsu," he says pointing the blade towards his sworn enemy, "It is only fitting that a muramasa fall to its own clan treasures...". Shin said nothing only looked at him. Staring coldly at Ganzo with his dark purple eyes but that weapon the masked warrior held did bring old memories of Shin's more younger days. Days of happier times. Then the boy disappears as small puffs of dirt his the ground. "I see you have mastered the Hokaito Step...But.." The Samurai says while he does not move a muscle but his eyes follows the boy like a hawk. Any normal swordsmen would have dodged or tried to counter the first attack Ganzo but Shin's eyes allowed him to see though the boy's faint attack and block the Masked Samurai's upward slash with ease. "But there is a reason why the Hokaito could never defeat a Muramasa and in the end lost the Great Samurai Sword War..." Shin spoke as he's rusted and chipped blade connected with Ganzo. "That reason are these eyes....Muramasa Style....Celestial Slash-POINT BLANK*..." As Shin spoke the two were engulfed in a huge purplish-black thing of energy.

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~The Muramasa Eye~
"There is nothing I can not see with these eyes blessed by the Gods"This eye technique of legend is the Muramasa clan's most powerful and advance eye technique. Its is some times called the Ultimate Eye. A person with these eyes has the ability to see ALL. Some even say the Muramasa eye can even see the future. But, This all powerful eye technique is not for ALL Muramasa. Every 100 generations a Muramasa can obtain this great eye. Shin is the first Muramasa in 100 years to get the eye by defeating your TRUE INNER SELF. The eyes of the user turn Dark Purple and only thing the user is granted is that their speed is highly increased. Other great ability of the great Muramasa Eye is that the eye technique cancels out the powers and abilities of all other types of eye techniques but the Muramasa Eye. This mean if you have anything dealing with the eyes a user of the Muramasa is not effected but it and your eye powers are rendered useless against a user of the Muramasa Eye technique. Another Ability of the great eye technique is that the user is able to see the very fast moving objects, even objects that can more at the speed of light. But even if the eyes can follow the attack does not mean the body can. The last ability granted with the Muramasa eye is that with these eyes the user can see thur any and all illusions. Like clones or afterimages. These eye can never be fooled and have no darwback which is why The Muramasa Eye is the greatest eye technique known to the Universe. Shin always has this active.

As the blast engulfs the two Ganzo emerges from the top of the blast huddled up protecting his body, "Those eyes..." he says to himself. Landing not far from his original position. Holding broken fissure pointed directly he stares at the samurai in the white coat. Those purple eyes stared at him. It only made Ganzo despise the look on that man's face even more. Biting the thumb of his free hand Ganzo smears blood along the side of the case, "Oh great spirits of old, grant me the power to smite thine enemies. Let your reach come forth. Release... KA!" he says as the pack on his waist containing 3 other swords opens. The shortest of the blades fires up into the air and comes down in front of Ganzo. He snatches it out of air as he widens his stance and forms a more suitable 2 sword stance, "1 step below shukichi..." Ganzo says with one tap of his foot and he is gone. The small puffs of dirt appear much faster then before. Going by the samurai Ganzo jams Broken Fissure into the ground making a sharp turn, "Offensive tenth form... Beccata di Rondine" The short blade extends insanely fast stabbing at the samurai then quickly retracting and Ganzo releases an onslaught of stabs letting the extending blade do the work.

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-Offensive Tenth Form: Beccata di Rondine 燕の嘴 (Swallow's Beak)-"No one can escape a flock of swallows"To use it, the user rapidly thrusts the their blade numerous times towards a target, much like a flock of attacking swallows, hence the technique's name.

"Offensive tenth form... Beccata di Rondine" The short blade extends insanely fast stabbing at the samurai then quickly retracting and Ganzo releases an onslaught of stabs letting the extending blade do the work. Shin counters The Muramasa Style: Dragon's Nest Strike*. As the two samurai's swords connect you can feel and see the history of both clans with every clash. Sparks fly as the two counter each others attack then Shin vanishes* from the very sight of Ganzo. " Muramasa Style...Dragon Hammer Strike!*" Shin speaks for above decending upon the mask samurai from the sky with a sheathed sword aiming for the boy's head.

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The Muramasa Style: Dragon's Nest Strike
A massive flurry of strikes delivered to the opponent. The sheer speed of the slashes makes this technique difficult to counter.

The Muramasa Style: Dragon Hammer StrikeFrom a position higher than one's opponent (usually initiated by a powerful jump), one uses the momentum of the fall to strengthen a two-handed sword swing that brings the blade down on the opponent's head or shoulder.

Ganzo does not have time to react as the blade sparks against his helmet as Shin drops. Ganzo is forced to a wide stance he does not move for a moment, "All of you muramasa..." he says looking at the ground. His helmet falls in two pieces, "Every one of you. You're all trash."begins playing as ganzo puts his hand over his face fingers spread over his left eye, "I'll kill every last one of you..." Ganzo looks up at Shin revealing his purple Muramasa eye between his fingers, "If it's the last thing I'll do!" His blades begin to glow a crimson red. "It sickens me to use this technique. Muramasa Style: Celestial Slash!" Bringing both blades up in a diagonal motion in a cross shape Ganzo fires off two large blasts, pure red in color from his stance.

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-Extinct Muramasa Eye-Ganzo being of Muramasa lineage has awoken his eye, however since he not pure it has awakened only in his left eye. In the golden age of the Muramasa, this would have been the second stage release, only the full awakened eye laying before this and the True Muramasa eye. This eye does not grant speed or power boosts, only that it can see rapid movements of others as well as see through most illusions.

-Muramasa style: Celestial Slash-"It pains me to use a move developed by the Muramasa..."This the Muramasa style signature attack and the only Muramasa style attack Ganzo learned before forsaking his Muramasa lineage in favor of the Hokaito. This is Move Can either By a Long Ranged or Short Ranged Technique. The user transfers Chi into a slash attack then a blood red wave of Chi particles released from the blade's edge making a shaped like a crescent moon.

OCC: That Post was TOOOOO Dope. A Anime snece of this fight was play though my head while read that. Good Job. This was the best I could do lol.

Shin's dark purple eyes widen as Ganzo reveals his left eye. "What?!" Shin said in a surprised tone. As the last words Shin heard from Ganzo were "Muramasa Style Celestial Slash!" As he was blasted by the Muramasa Family's signature attack. Shin was ingulfed by the attack and the attack it self ripped through the forest destroying the ground and trees. A large red explosion occurs about 1000 yards away from Ganzo. As the smoke and dust cleared and the explosion. You see a trail from where Ganzo's Celestial Slash ripped though the ground. A few trees knocked. Falling from the sky was Shin's new white jacket. Then out of no where a large laser-like beam blast* of dark purple energy comes hurling at Ganzo. He tucks and rolls out the way as the beam passes by. Ganzo comes to his feet as he looks in the direction the blast came from. A figure could be seen in the distance. Ganzo narrowed his eyes as the figure came closer. It was none other than Shin. He was dragging the sword he held in his right hand on the ground. The right of his shirt was gone nut the left side was still in tack which read 'OSAMURAI' over the left side of his chest. His left pant leg was gone as well. He had a few cuts and burn marks on him but Shin walked like he took no damage*. Shin stopped and stood about 100ft away from Ganzo. "The Lost Eye of the Muramasa, The Broken Blade of the Muramasa, and THe Muramasa greatest attack.....It all makes sense now" Shin's dark purple eyes reacted to Ganzo's left and they glow. " When I was brought back to this world. I was told a tale of a swordsmen who had the blood of a Muramasa and the skills of a Hokaito." Shin stabs the ground with the sword in his hand and starts back talking. "I see that tale was true. Your left eye....an incomplete Muramasa Eye. The forgotten eye is what the elders called it." Shin unties the headband tied on his left arm. "I do not understand why you have so much hate for the Muarmasa when you blood is of the Muramasa Clan." Shin puts the head band on his forehead and ties it. "But I see I can no longer hold back on you. And I must show you the difference in our Power......" The headband glows white as Shin's case of swords float up "Mugen Ittōryū" begins playing
and then shoot up into the sky raining down thousands swords on to the battle field and a yellow tape wraps its self around the trees of the forest so no one can enter or escape. The yellow tape read KEEP OUT. "Allow me to show you the true power of the Muramasa Clan and the reason I was call The Greatest Muramasa...." As he spoke he vanished* reappearing right in front of Ganzo hold one sword and it a whisper "Muramasa Style... Dragon Spark*" Shin attacked Ganzo like lightning striking the boy

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The Muramasa Style: Celestial SlashThis the Muramasa style signature attack. This is Move Can either By a Long Ranged or Short Ranged Technique. The user transfer Chi into a slash attack then a dark purple wave of Chi particles released from the blade's edge making a shaped like a crescent moon. Although the user can fire it as a wave attack, Shin's made it where he can keep the power of within his weapon this adds to the strength of his attacks for Close Range. This is known As ***The Muramasa Style:Celestial Slash-POINT BLANK***. Shin has made different versions of this Attack Which are:*Blast
points the tip of the sword at the opponent and a Purple blast-like beam Celestial Slash is released from the tip. This is another form of the Point Blank.

Passive Skill~The Power Of Nothingness~
"Empty souls are the strongest.."The Power of Nothingness is an Ancient ability Shin master long ago which is one of the reasons why he has had the number one headband for so long. This is a power which empty's ones soul to allow then to survive life threaten attacks or techniques. The Power of Nothingness puts the user on par with nonhumans like Demons, Angels, Vampires ect. It also grants the user very highly Enhanced Durability allowing them to take massive waves of damage and still be able to fight as if nothing happened. This power also lets the user to tap in and uses what seems like an endless monstrous Chi energy. Immense Strength is another perk of mastering the Power of Nothingness letting a master user grab swords and weapons bare handed with them doing much or any damage at all. The power of Nothingness is a true mystery and takes 1000s of years to master. Shin is the only person in the world to master it 12 months. It is all always active and has no real sign if it is in uses.

~The Infinite One-Sword Style (Mugen Ittōryū)~

The Infinite One-Sword Style is Shin's strongest sword fighting style. It is also known as Infinite Muramasa Style.Shin's Infinite One-Sword Style is a fairly unique style of sword fighting. Rather than relying on a single good quality blade Shin makes use of hundreds of katanas scattered around the battlefield. Shin does not care about the quality of the blades he uses, and uses a variety of moves making use of a single blade, or even multiple blades at the same time. Because of his reliance on hundreds of blades scattered around the battlefield Shin almost always has a blade, or multiple blades handy for use. He uses his swords for various purposes beyond normal melee attacking, including use as projectiles, paths to walk on, pins to hinder his opponent's movements, and also use for making multiple simultaneous attacks on an enemy. Before a battle Shin declares the use of his Infinite One-Sword Style and throws his case of swords up into the air releasing a shower of blades which scatter themselves all over the battlefield in nearly every spot one can see. Often the shower of swords is also accompanied by long winding yellow tape with 'KEEP OUT' written in English all over it which winds itself around the entire battlefield enclosing it. It has been noted an oppressive feeling coming from each of the swords stuck in the ground. Shin only uses this Style on opponents he deems strong and worth to fall at the many blades of the Infinite One-Sword Style. Shin can uses all his techniques of The Muramasa Style with the Infinite One-Sword Style as well.

ShinsokuThe word literally mean "godly speed". This is the near-superhuman speed and agility obtain with the power of the Muramasa Eye. Shin can move at speeds that the naked eye can not follow.

The Muramasa Style :The Dragon Spark
Quote:You Shall FEEL the wrath of the Muramasa Clan
A Move that surpasses the speed of the Shinsoku ( "God-speed").The secret behind the technique lies in an additional step with the left foot which adds instantaneous acceleration and weight to the sword. In addition, if the initial strike is avoided or blocked, the force of the unusually fast slashing motion displaces the air around it, generating a vacuum in its wake and sucking the opponent in; as this happens, the body is spun around for a second strike, with the previous action adding force and momentum to the swing, making the subsequent strike far stronger Putting ALL His Energy in the Attack. It is the Ultimate Muramasa Style Technique.

As Daosuke watches the battle go on, he stops and thinks. wow, they're above my level... and i am a demon from hell...i am no match for them. it would be almost impossible to even stop them Daosuke starts to open his mouth but then Mirizuki comes through a portal. Hey sempai do you need help.Daosuke and Mirizuki looks at each other with the expressionless face they always wear. ready to go i see... well im not Mirizuki...im...not.I must follow them to where they went. i must gather data on their battle types. Daosuke makes a portal to the grass plain where the warriors are fighting.

This is so fuckin epic... im sorry for cursing but its that fuckin epic... I mean just listen to that epic track i put up (as much as I love Chokakku) and just imagine the pure passion behind each of their strikes, im giddier then a horny school girl right now...

Ganzo flips his blade over as shin's first strike comes in with the draw of his sword. The friction and sparks between their blades. Like they were crying out to each other as shin pulled away for the second time around Ganzo raised Ka perpindicular. As Shin's blade collided with Ganzo's the two stared at each each other, hatred in Ganzo's eye, a calm look in shin's. The force of the strike, no matter how hard he tries sends Ganzo flying to the side just above the ground. Shin appears above him slashing down again. Ganzo forces the tip of broken fissure into the ground while fighting the sheer G's put on his body. The sword creates a pivot point pulling his body out of the way. Ganzo. does a full 180 slide around the sword as he comes to a stop. Sliding his thumb slightly down the blade in the ground he draws more blood, swiping it across the pack on his hip, "Release!" the other two swords shoot out of the pack and land next to him. The longest glows a reddish aura, filled with an evil feel. The medium blade begins to vibrate as dark clouds form over them. Rain pours from the sky, as Ganzo stares at the man before, "Never say the blood of the Muramasa runs in my veins! The Hokaito are my Blood. The Muramasa are nothing more then a curse! The Muramasa are the shit I wipe from my boot." Ganzo grabs all four blades, the Bron=ken Fissure in his right, The Treasures of Destiny spaced out equally in his left, "Shukichi..." he says throwing the longest of the treasures at an upward angle above shin. He disappears, causing only 1 shukichi step appearing behind Shin, "Offensive Eighth Form: Shinotsuku Ame!" He says slashing at Shin's back.

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-Offensive Eighth Form: Shinotsuku Ame 篠突く雨 (Pelting Rain)-"With these blades, I cut through the typhoon..."The 8th and one of the offensive forms of the Shigure Soen Ryu. Ganzo uses the blade of the sword to cut around the bearer. Bypassing frontal defenses and/or breaking through them.

"Never say the blood of the Muramasa runs in my veins! The Hokaito are my Blood. The Muramasa are nothing more then a curse! The Muramasa are the shit I wipe from my boot." Ganzo's words sadden the Samurai. "But you are living poof that a Muramasa and Hokaito can co-exists...." Shin spoke in a caring tone. The rain was soaking the field. Shin's eyes never leave Ganzo as the boy grabs all four blades, the Broken Fissure in his right, The Treasures of Destiny spaced out equally in his left. " I just fail to see why you hate the Muramasa name so very much." But the only thing Ganzo answered Shin with was his rage "Shukichi..." he says throwing the longest of the treasures at an upward angle above Shin. At that very moment Shin let out a whisper "Ranritsu no Narabi" Shin's headband glows and ten swords float and spin around him. As Ganzo appears behind Shin attacking with his Shinotsuku Ame. Shin turns around and catches Ganzo's blade bare handed*. His calm dark purple eyes staring at the Hokaito boy.

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Disorderly Line ( Ranritsu no Narabi):is a supplementary technique, used by Shin as part of his Infinite One-Sword Style.
Revolving his body around a single point, Shin swings his currently held sword in a circular motion, causing all of the blades in the immediate vicinity to be propelled upwards. By then utilising the collisions between the swords to keep them aloft, he is able to ensure that he is continually surrounded by a large quantity of blades regardless of his subsequent movements, whilst integrating even more into the technique as and when necessary. Due to the close proximity and number of the involved swords, Shin can unleash the full potential of his expert swordsmanship to then bombard the enemy with an unrelenting stream of attacks from all directions. The versatility of this technique is unsurpassed, as it combines both a powerful defence and a comprehensive offense, yet still retains the capability to effortlessly switch between the two. This occurs due to Shin being able to execute his other attacks more easily, without the prior need to gather and/or position the swords, whilst making it increasingly difficult for an opponent to engage him directly because of the presence of the adjacent blades.

Ganzo's body becomes a blue liquid state as the 3 blades fall to the ground except the one in shins hand. Ganzo completely dissolves into water, the real Ganzo is above diving straight down with the longest of the hokaito blades, Fu, in hand. He looks like a falcon diving at his target as he falls with inreasingly incredible speed, "Offensive Ninth form: Utsushi Ame... combined with" as he reaches terminal velocity he gets to just above shin as their eyes react again, "Offensive first form: Shakjiku no Ame!" he says thrusting his blade down with all his might, the blade glowing more red as he stabs at the top of shins head.

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-Offensive Ninth Form: Utsushi Ame うつし雨 (Duplicate Rain)-"A reflection shows you your soul, I'll show you your blood"Ganzo creates a wave of water that acts as a mirror, so when his target is distracted by the reflection on the water, he strikes from the opposing direction.

Unmei no sanpou:Fu, the largest of the blades once possessed by Ho the Ruthless, grants the wielder the physical power of a demon.

-Offensive First Form: Shajiku no Ame 車軸の雨 (Axle of Rain)-"I'll end this in one blow."The most basic and first of the Offensive forms, Shajiku is a charging forward thrust that means to impale his target. This ability can be enhanced by using Ro to form a drill of water in front of the chosen blade. This move is often paired with Shukichi for maximum damage and how Ganzo typically starts out a fight. It is hard for Ganzo to make fine directional adjustments in the higher echelons of this ability.

Shin drops the blade in hand as Ganzo dissolves into water. "Even you should know that such a trick can not fool these Eyes" Shin says looking up at the descending falcon-like Ganzo. Shin vanishes* as Ganzo crushed down. Alot of smoke and debris flew everywhere. As the it all died down. Ganzo was in a mid-size crater. Shin stood about 10 feet away from Ganzo still with one of his rusted swords in hand and ten floating and spinning around him. Ganzo stood up slowing staring down the samurai coldly. "Ganzo, I do not wish to spill any blood. Especial a member of the Muramasa Clan" Ganzo gits his teeth. "I'M NOT A FUCKING MURAMASA!!!!!!' He says dashing towards Shin using the full power of his Shukichi. Shin just sighs and closes his eyes. Just as Ganzo was about to strike Shin opens his eyes unleashing a great aura blowing Ganzo backwards. He does a backflip and lands on his feet sliding back a few feet. Shin emits a smoky black & white aura with a mix of his dark purple aura* "I wont Rest Until YOU scum are gone from this planet!" just as Ganzo got the words out he was hit in the gut by the backside of Shin's swords. He couldnt even see Shin's movements "One" Then Shin hit him Again with another sword to the back of the neck "Two" Then again and again and again until "Twelve..." Ganzo was covered in 12 of Shin's swords. Then Shin hits all 12 with one and all the blades turn red then purple then black "Omnipotence.....Celestial Slash...Point Blank" Then Ganzo is engulfed in a massive Purple & Black dome in energy. Shin appears with his back to the black and purple explosion griping one sword in his left hand. "............I put enough power to not kill him but He shouldnt be getting up.....This fight is over....." He says to him self as he starts to walk away thinking Ganzo is down for the count.

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Addition ( Kahō): is a close-range offensive technique, used by Shin as part of his Infinite One-Sword Style.
Immediately following the connection of a robust swing with the intended opponent, Shin releases the used blade and before the enemy can recover from the momentary stun inflicted by the previous blow, he attacks once again utilising one of the swords in the immediate vicinity. This process is then repeated a further eleven times in quick succession, from various angles and positions around the victim, ultimately leaving a total of twelve swords attached to their body. The extent of the injuries caused as a result of this technique, vary from minor to fatal, dependent entirely on how much Shin desires to exact upon the target. However, regardless of the amount of damage inflicted, it can be doubled through the subsequent use of the Multiplication technique. As Shin's held sword makes contact with the enemy, he announces aloud the number of the strike, as follows: "One Sword" (ippon), "Two Swords" ( Nihon)..."Twelve Swords" (Jūnihon).

-The Omnipotence Aura-When using the power of The headband Shin emits a smoky black & white aura with a mix of his dark purple aura. The Aura can deflect some attacks. It is also can summon Shin's swords used in the The Infinite One-Sword Style (Mugen Ittōryū). The aura is capable of making highly powerful caliber level fighters like Victor Creed and Saito sweat in fear. It can also paralyze and suffocate fighters with weak ki/chi or weak minded with a simple look. This Aura is superior to any type of aura or power.

-The Omnipotence Celestial Slash-This Celestial Slash attack Being used with the power of the The Headband of Yin & Yang. The user transfer Dark Matter and a large swirl of black energy swirls above the blade of the sword. Then the user swings with both hands and a huge slash attack of a pitch black wave of dark matter released from the blade's edge making a shaped like a giant black crescent moon. This attack is 3 times stronger and larger then any of the versions/ variations of the Celestial Slash and it can also be used with the other versions/ variations of the Celestial Slash. This attack can break through any type of barrier, shield, defense , etc. for it uses the Omnipotence power of the headband.

***The Muramasa Style:Celestial Slash-POINT BLANK***

Shinsoku
The word literally mean "godly speed". This is the near-superhuman speed and agility obtain with the power of the Muramasa Eye. Shin can move at speeds that the naked eye can not follow.

Ganzo falls from the sky toward the bottom of the crater, he seemed to move is slow motion as his limp body plummets, "Why am I still so weak?" he says to himself. As he falls his eye begins to glow forcing shin's to just as before. For a moment they seem to share visions.

A small boy runs through a field after an older man, the boy is a very young Ganzo. The man's eyes run glow a deep purple as he laughs with his boy. A fair woman sits on a blanket not far away in a blue kimono with hokaito markings decorating it. The man falls as Ganzo grabs his leg. Laughing the boy's father grabs young Ganzo and holds him up to the sky, "Ganzo..." he says smiling, "The true destiny of the Muramasa and Hokaito," Ganzo laughs as his father stands up holding him, Ganzo clutches him close. HIs mother, the woman on the blanket walks over, "My dear Ganzo, The most important treasure to both the clans and your father and I." Ganzo grabs at his mother as she comes close wanting her to hold him. "Okay okay," she says taking him from her husband. They stare at a cherry blossom tree as its pedals fall.

As they fall an slightly older Ganzo finds himself, boken in hand, training with his father. Swift powerful strokes of only a muramasa style would produce come from the man as the boy tries to copy him in a cute playful way, but determination was never clearer on his face. "How would my men like dinner?" Ganzo's mother says popping her head out of the house. Ganzo instantly darts towards the house licking his lips, his father after him. They sit at the table ganzo scarfing down everything but his vegetables, "If you don't eat your vegetables, you wont become big and strong like your father," his mother says smiling. Ganzo pouts for a moment then looks at his father who gives a gentle smile. As Ganzo puts a piece of cabbage into his mouth he looks into a smile flame heating the earthen pot on the table.

Torrents of fire roar as a 10 year old Ganzo, blade in hand tries to find his parents, "Mom! Dad! Where are you!?" he calls out with no answer. As he rounds the house he sees his mother trapped under a large burning pillar, "G-Ganzo..." she says as a blade comes down into her throat killing her almost instantly. Following the blade up to its wielder, Ganzo stares into the only thing not silhouetted, deep purple eyes of a Muramasa. The clank of swords draws the man's attention away as he pulls the blade away from his mother's throat and heading towards the sound. Ganzo in shock stares at his mother until his head drifts stiffly to where the sounds are coming from. HIs father surrounded but multiple men seemingly lead by the man with the purple eyes. Masterful swordsmanship finds itself in each swing of ganzo's Father's blade but it is not enough as they all charge at once turning him into a pin cushion. The once brilliant purple light in his father's eyes fades as Ganzo watches his father fall to the ground. The man with purple eyes throws the body before Ganzo. Blood splatters onto his face. HIs fathers face is contorted in pain as Ganzo begins weeping on his corpse. The man with the purple eyes turns and walks away.

As their eyes stop reacting to each other Ganzo hits the ground at the bottom of the crater. A tear rolls down his eye as he rolls over forcing his elbows under him. Gritting his teeth blood drips from his gums, "Was it you... Muramasa? Did you kill them?" he says barely between the anger and pain in his body.

Shin stood at the top of the crater with his back to the fallen Ganzo. The mighty samurai's stood there like a statue. "Was it you... Muramasa? Did you kill them?" Ganzo said to Shin. With the help of Ganzo's Exinct eye, Shin was able to take a look into Ganzo's past. Shin finally understood why Ganzo harbored such a hate for the Muramasa Clan. A few tears roll down the mighty Shin's face. For he feels and knows the pain other losing a loved one. Shin wipes his face as he turns and hops down into the crater. Shin stood over Ganzo and then he helps Ganzo up and they walk up the crater as they reach the top Shin puts Ganzo on the ground. A takes a few steps forward and then stops his back to the laying Ganzo. He breath out as he unties his head band wrapping it back on his left arm as a armband. "I understand now Ganzo. The true treasure of both The Muramasa Clan and The Hokaito Clan...." Shin's eyes glow again and this time Ganzo's left eye reacts to his eyes.

They both return to the very moment a 10 year old Ganzo just witness the slaughter of his mother and father. The young Ganzo holds his dying father in his arms and begins to cry. The man with the dark cold purple eyes stared down at the child.

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About 10 men stood behind the man. They all bare the Muramasa crest on the right side of their clothes.

Muramasa 1: Sir Tenzo what about the kid

Said one of men Ganzo father was fighting. He points his sword at the weeping boy. Tenzo's cold dark purple eyes scanned the boy.

Tenzo Muramasa: Kill it....We cant have the spawn of that failure and traitor Genij to spoil the blood a Muramasa. The Muramasa and The Hokaito should never cross blood.

The man said coldly as he turns around and leaves the young Ganzo to his men. The cry Ganzo lifts his head and watches the blade of one of the men come down on the boy but....But it was block by another blade. Standing next to the young Ganzo was a sandy haired man. He had a straw hat on which covered his face. He also wore a large brown overcoat draped over his shoulders as if it were a cape, fluttering behind.

Straw Hat Swordsmen: .......

In a instant the Straw hat man put down all 10 men with very little effort. They didnt even know what hit them. But the man did not kill them only put them down. Tenzo stops in his track after hearing the slashing and crys of his men. He turns around and sees the straw hat man. His dark purple eyes widen.

Tenzo Muramasa: Y-you....I-it Cant BE?!

Straw Hat Swordsmen: .......You are a disgrace of the Muramasa name....The war ended year ago

Tenzo who is enraged vanishes appearing behind the man but the man's smokey purple, black and white aura defelcts Tenzo. The starw Hat swordsmen turns around and his belt grows white as hundreds of rusted swords impale Tenzo.

Straw Hat Swordsmen:........

The straw hat samurai places his hand upon the top of Ganzo's head.

Straw Hat Swordsmen: I am truly sorry young one.....

He kneels down besides Ganzo's father Genji closes his eyes.

Straw Hat Swordsmen: I am sorry....I didnt not make it old friend....rest in peace....

Then the man stands up and turns his back on the boy.

Straw Hat Swordsmen:.......Live.....

Live was the only word the starw hat man spoke to the young Ganzo. Then Shin's eyes stop glowing as did Ganzo. Shin still had his back to the lying Ganzo. "Live...." was the world that escaped Shin's lips as he walked away from Ganzo heading back into the city to find Setanta